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==Biography==
==Biography==
===Teaching tea etiquette===
===Teaching tea etiquette===
In 1582, while in [[Sakai]] Sen no Rikyū met the acquaintance of the [[Iga]]n [[ninja|''kunoichi'']] [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] who wished the learn the way of tea in order to infiltrate a ceremony hosted by [[Imai Sōkyū]] to assassinate a member of the [[Shinbakufu]]. Naoe introduced herself to Rikyū as a merchant newly arrived in Sakai to trade and make connections. Accepting her words as truth, Rikyū taught Naoe tea etiquette, and also informed her that when meeting with Sōkyū a gift would be expected. He allowed Naoe to choose a gift from his collection, and she chose the bamboo ladle crafted by [[Shutoku]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – The Perfect Gift</ref>
In 1582, while in [[Sakai]], Sen no Rikyū made the acquaintance of the [[Iga]]n ''[[Ninja|kunoichi]]'' [[Fujibayashi Naoe]], who wished to learn the way of tea in order to infiltrate a ceremony hosted by [[Imai Sōkyū]] and assassinate a member of the [[Shinbakufu]] also in attendance. Naoe introduced herself to Rikyū as a merchant newly arrived in Sakai to trade and make connections.<ref name="The Perfect Gift">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – The Perfect Gift</ref>
 
Accepting her words as truth, Rikyū taught Naoe tea etiquette, and also informed her that when meeting with Sōkyū a gift would be expected. He allowed Naoe to choose a gift from his collection, and she ultimately settled on a bamboo ladle crafted by [[Shutoku]]. Before parting ways, Naoe thanked Rikyū for his wisdom and generosity, and he asked her to visit him again in the future if she had time.<ref name="The Perfect Gift"/>


===Seeking tea bowls===
===Seeking tea bowls===
Some time later, Naoe met Rikyū in [[Kyoto]] and apologized for her earlier deception though he heeded no mind. He then informed Naoe that he was planning to open a teahouse but needed tea bowls, Rikyū tasked Naoe with tracking down sets of unique tea sets for him, which Naoe would later do and return to him. As a reward, Sen no Rikyū hosted a tea ceremony for Naoe and three of her friends.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – Tea Bowls for Rikyu</ref>
Later, Naoe met Rikyū in [[Kyoto]] and apologized for her earlier deception though he heeded no mind. He then informed Naoe that he was planning to open a teahouse but needed tea bowls. Rikyū thus tasked Naoe with tracking down several unique tea sets for him, which the ''kunoichi'' eventually did, delivering the tea sets to him. To show his gratitude, Rikyū then hosted a tea ceremony for Naoe and three of her friends.<ref name="Tea Bowls">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – Tea Bowls for Rikyu</ref>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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Sen no Rikyū (千利休, 1522 – 1591) was a Japanese tea master who revolutionized the chanoyu, the "Way of Tea", by emphasizing simplicity, rustic aesthetics, and spiritual depth. His influence shaped the wabi-cha style, which remains central to the Japanese tea ceremony today.

Biography

Teaching tea etiquette

In 1582, while in Sakai, Sen no Rikyū made the acquaintance of the Igan kunoichi Fujibayashi Naoe, who wished to learn the way of tea in order to infiltrate a ceremony hosted by Imai Sōkyū and assassinate a member of the Shinbakufu also in attendance. Naoe introduced herself to Rikyū as a merchant newly arrived in Sakai to trade and make connections.[1]

Accepting her words as truth, Rikyū taught Naoe tea etiquette, and also informed her that when meeting with Sōkyū a gift would be expected. He allowed Naoe to choose a gift from his collection, and she ultimately settled on a bamboo ladle crafted by Shutoku. Before parting ways, Naoe thanked Rikyū for his wisdom and generosity, and he asked her to visit him again in the future if she had time.[1]

Seeking tea bowls

Later, Naoe met Rikyū in Kyoto and apologized for her earlier deception though he heeded no mind. He then informed Naoe that he was planning to open a teahouse but needed tea bowls. Rikyū thus tasked Naoe with tracking down several unique tea sets for him, which the kunoichi eventually did, delivering the tea sets to him. To show his gratitude, Rikyū then hosted a tea ceremony for Naoe and three of her friends.[2]

Appearances

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Shadows – The Perfect Gift
  2. Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Tea Bowls for Rikyu